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Introduction --
Isaiah 40-55 as part of the book of Isaiah --
Isaiah 40-55 as part of the biblical canon --
The literary character of Isaiah 40-55 --
The formation of Isaiah 40-55 --
Chapters from the history of interpretation --
Isaiah 40-55 in its historical context --
Aspects of the theology of Isaiah 40-55 --
The text of Isaiah 40-55 and the ancient versions --
A prefatory word about reading --
Translation, notes and commentary --
Prologue: the revival of prophecy (40:1-8) --
Good news for the cities of Judah (40:9-11) --
A disputation about the power of Israel's God (40:12-31 + 41:6-7) --
A first mock trial speech (41:1-5) --
Words of encouragement to Israel, the servant (41:8-16) --
Ecological transformation of the land (41:17-20) --
A second mock-trial speech (41:21-29) --
The commissioning of Yahweh's servant (42:1-9) --
New events call for a new song (42:10-17) --
The spiritual imperception of the servant (42:18-25) --
Divine reassurance: all will be well (43:1-7) --
The God of Israel and the gods of the nations (43:8-13) --
Something new: a way into the future (43:14-21) --
The case against Israel raised and dismissed (43:22--44:5) --
Israel called to witness to Yahveh as the One God (44:6-8, 21-23) --
Polemic against cult images (44:9-20) --
Cyrus my anointed (44:24--45:8) --
Yahveh cannot be called to account for choosing Cyrus (45:9-13) --
The God who hides himself (45:14-19) --
Salvation offered to the nations (45:20-25) --
The defeated and exiled Babylonian gods (46:1-7) --
Reassurance for the doubters (46:8-13) --
Queen Babylon dethroned (47:1-15) --
The argument from prophecy reiterated (48:1-11) --
Once more and finally: the mission of Cyrus (48:12-22) --
The servant's address to the nations (49:1-6) --
Two comments about the servant (49:7-13) --
The woman Zion and her new family (49:14-23) --
Further reassurance given and objections answered (49:24--50:3) --
The prophetic servant opposed and abused (50:4-11) --
Three words of comfort for the well-disposed (51:1-8) --
An urgent prayer for divine intervention (51:9-16) --
The cup of wrath (51:17-23) --
The coming of the kingdom (52:1-12) --
The servant: from humiliation to exaltation (52:13--53:12) --
Apostrophe to Zion (54:1-17) --
A concluding invitation to faith in the prophetic word (55:1-13).